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KEY FACTS

Official name
Glenorchy District Football Club

Known as
Glenorchy

Nickname
Magpies

Former name
New Town

Former name date
1957-01-01

Formed
1919 (as New Town); name changed in 1957 following a merger with Glenorchy

Colours
Black and white (originally green and gold)

Associated clubs
Glenorchy Reserves; Glenorchy WFC

Affiliation (Current)
Tasmanian State League (TSL) 1921–2000, 2009–2024

Affiliation (Historical)
Southern Football League (SFL) 2001–2008

Home Ground
KGV Oval

Senior Premierships
TFL - 1935, 1948-9, 1951, 1953, 1955-6, 1958, 1965, 1975, 1983, 1985-6, 1999 (14 total); Southern Football League - 2007-8 (2 total); TSL - 2016 (1 total); Tasmanian State Premierships - 1948, 1956, 1958, 1965, 1975 (5 total)

Most Games
312 by Kevin Baker

Headquarters
1A Anfield Street, Glenorchy, TAS 7010

Postal Address
PO Box 156, Glenorchy, TAS, 7010

Website
glenorchymagpies.org.au

Glenorchy



The big news prior to the start of the 1975 season was the appointment of Tasmania’s and one of Australia’s greatest ever goalkickers, Peter Hudson, as senior coach. Hudson was to have a pronounced impact on the team’s fortunes, both as coach and player.

John Devaney looks back at the long history of the Glenorchy Football Club.

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1990 Season (TFL) Fixture

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Glenorchy's 1990 Fixture

Rnd
H&A
Club
Q1
Q2
Q3
Q4
S
R
Opponent
Q1
Q2
Q3
Q4
S
Mgn
Grd
Date
SC
1 A Glenorchy 7.19 61 LOST North Hobart 10.15 75 -14 NHO Mar 31 (Sat, 2:10) Scores
2 H Glenorchy 9.13 67 LOST Sandy Bay 17.12 114 -47 KGV Apr 7 (Sat, 2:10) Scores
3 A Glenorchy 11.9 75 LOST Clarence 14.8 92 -17 BEL Apr 16 (Mon, 2:10) Scores
4 H Glenorchy 19.12 126 LOST New Norfolk 22.11 143 -17 KGV Apr 21 (Sat, 2:10) Scores
5 H Glenorchy 11.12 78 LOST North Launceston 14.18 102 -24 KGV Apr 28 (Sat, 2:10) Scores
6 A Glenorchy 13.16 94 LOST South Launceston 14.14 98 -4 YNG May 5 (Sat, 2:10) Scores
7 H Glenorchy 7.5 47 LOST Devonport 10.11 71 -24 KGV May 12 (Sat, 2:10) Scores
8 A Glenorchy 10.14 74 LOST Burnie Hawks 17.21 123 -49 WPO May 19 (Sat, 2:10) Scores
9 H Glenorchy 5.5 35 LOST Hobart 9.14 68 -33 KGV May 26 (Sat, 2:10) Scores
10 H Glenorchy 9.15 69 LOST North Hobart 10.11 71 -2 KGV Jun 2 (Sat, 2:10) Scores
11 A Glenorchy 13.16 94 WON Sandy Bay 14.8 92 2 QBO Jun 9 (Sat, 2:10) Scores
12 H Glenorchy 14.13 97 LOST Clarence 16.22 118 -21 KGV Jun 16 (Sat, 2:10) Scores
13 A Glenorchy 13.6 84 LOST New Norfolk 22.12 144 -60 BOY Jun 30 (Sat, 2:10) Scores
14 A Glenorchy 14.12 96 WON North Launceston 9.10 64 32 YOR Jul 7 (Sat, 2:10) Scores
15 H Glenorchy 24.18 162 WON South Launceston 18.14 122 40 KGV Jul 14 (Sat, 2:10) Scores
16 A Glenorchy 14.12 96 WON Devonport 11.10 76 20 DEV Jul 21 (Sat, 2:10) Scores
17 H Glenorchy 18.10 118 WON Burnie Hawks 14.17 101 17 KGV Jul 28 (Sat, 2:10) Scores
18 A Glenorchy 7.12 54 LOST Hobart 22.14 146 -92 NHO Aug 4 (Sat, 2:10) Scores
19 A Glenorchy 11.13 79 LOST North Hobart 13.24 102 -23 NHO Aug 11 (Sat, 2:10) Scores
20 H Glenorchy 15.8 98 LOST Sandy Bay 24.21 165 -67 KGV Aug 18 (Sat, 2:10) Scores
21 A Glenorchy 7.3 45 LOST Clarence 18.12 120 -75 BEL Aug 25 (Sat, 2:10) Scores
 

Footnotes

* Behinds calculated from the 1965 season on.
+ Score at the end of extra time.